Yay at last. Really sorry It's took me forever to update but I have a really busy life at the mo and I really don't know where the days go, they just seem to fly by. I would just like to say a quick hello to SeaNymph13 who has been really patient with me and here is part 14.

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"You, you tried to...oh my goodness."

"Oh relax will you woman."

"Relax, relax! Do you have any idea what I want to do to you at this very moment in time Malfoy? Rip that pretty little head of yours clean off your shoulders that's what. I mean how dare you even try something like that. It's sick, you're sick and, and, and..." unable to even think of the word I was so desperately trying to find I squealed in frustration and stomped my foot in temper. "Oh you know what Malfoy, forget it." and stormed out of the Great Hall.

I found a quiet little spot in the Entrance Hall and leaned up against the cold stonewall resting my head gently on a small pillar that protruded slightly. I took a deep breath closed my eyes and slowly counted to ten hoping to calm down.

I mean just who exactly did he think he was anyway? Trying it on like that, since when had Malfoy and I ever been on friendly terms let alone kissing terms? It was sick, disgusting and the thought repulsed me. I wish I had stayed to give him a piece of my mind, in fact I wasn't even sure why I stormed off like that in the first place. However what I did know was there was little chance of me calming down any time soon because the stupid prat had followed me.

"There you are De'lore," came Malfoy's irritating drawl.

"Oh just go away Malfoy." I near enough begged.

"Sorry De'lore no can do I'm afraid."

"Fine. If you wont go then I will." And off I walked to the nearest exit paying absolutely no attention as too where it was I was going or in which direction. Big mistake.

I had been slightly preoccupied by my anger and frustration to even notice where I was walking and I just wanted to get as far away from Malfoy as possible to even care where I was going. That was until I slowly became aware of my surroundings, the sudden drop in temperature, the darker then usual corridors and the unmistakable damp smell of the dungeons.

Oh way to go Anna you idiot lead him right into the dragons den!

For some strange reason I hurried my pace yet I had no idea of where I was going or what I would do when I got there. It was a terrible place to be at the best of times let alone late at night with no-one around and not a clue as to where you are headed.

"I'd give it up if I were you De'lore." Came Malfoy voice from close behind. "It's not safe down here after hours, especially not for Gryffindor's. I mean who knows what nasty little accidents could occur, I'd be a little more careful where I was to wonder if I were you, anything could happen." His voice full of the usual arrogance as his hand gripped tightly around my upper arm pulling me to a stop.

"Get lost Malfoy" I shouted feeling somewhat uncomfortable. "I wouldn't need to be more careful would I if I weren't trying to get away from the likes of you. Now get your grubby little hands of me or else."

His short chuckle rang with mirth "Or else what? You'll scream? We both know that you can scream as much as you like down here, no one gives a damn De'lore, especially where you're concerned. But go ahead try it, be my guest, I can even scream with you if you like, that's if you think it might help."

"Why you total basta...oww,oww." I squealed when his grip around my arm tightened.

"What was that De'lore?"

OK, so it might not have been one of the smartest ideas I'd had but if I was going down I'd be going with a fight. There was no way in a million years I was going to show him he had the better of me, even if he did and even if it killed me "Screw you Malfoy, you don't scare me now get your filthy hands off me."

And yes I was right, not my best idea to date. His grip got so tight that I winced slightly.

"Oh poor little De'lore. Did that hurt?"

"NO" I lied as I tried to wriggle my way out of his grip. "NOW GET OFF ME YOU TOTAL PRAT."

He shook his head looking at me with a mixture of amusement and irritation "For the love of Merlin De'lore you drive my crazy. You never shut up, always have to have the last bloody word even when you know you've lost, even when you know keeping quiet is the best thing for you, but noooo, not you, not Anna De'lore. You just keep on and on and on. Tell me, will there be any point in your life when you will actually shut the fuck up?"

"NO. Not as long as I know It's gonna piss you off that's for sure. Now GET OFF ME."

I could see his features tense, he was clearly beginning to tire of me.

"Malfoy this is the last time I am going to say it," I said rather calmly "will you please take your hand off my arm because if you don't I can assure you that you will be talking like a girl for the next week...if you catch my drift."

His eyes scanned over my face as a sneer formed on his "Fine" he snapped, released my arms and stepped back a few paces.

I held his look with a sneer of my own; as I rubbed my arms that now sported deep red finger marks that would no doubt bruise by the morning. I should have taken that opportunity to get the hell out of there but Malfoy had pissed me off and I wanted to get this sorted out once and for all.

"So Malfoy do you care to explain to me what is going on just lately. It feels like you have this, this, I don't know, a sudden obsession with me or something."

"Pfffft...an obsession with the likes of you." He said through fits of laughter. "Oh really De'lore that was a good one, very amusing indeed but please De'lore don't flatter yourself."

"Flattered Malfoy I don't think so. Disgusted and sickened maybe but flattered, definitely not."

His face turned hard and icy "Well that De'lore is exactly how I feel when I look at you. Sickened and disgusted. You're scum De'lore, the lowest of the low. You repulse me in every possible way; I even resent you breathing the same air as me because you're not worthy. You're nothing more than the dirt on the bottom of my shoe, in fact less than that, your nothing."

"Well if I'm nothing then why try and kiss me then you idiot?" I said angrily taking a step closer to him.

"Ha. Kiss you, oh I don't think so De'lore."

"What?! Don't even try getting out of it Malfoy you know what you did."

"Ok so what if I did it was a momentary laps of insanity. I mean come on, you actually look normal for once, as opposed to the normal piece of crap that is Anna De'lore."

"Well, I'm a piece of crap that one Draco Malfoy has an obsession with then aren't I? And if I am all the things you say I am then what exactly does that make you? I'll tell you shall I, it makes you a muggle loving fool and filthy blood traitor too that's what."

His face contorted in rage "You dare call me that. You vulgar, foul, pathetic excuse of a witch" he stepped forward dangerously.

My lips pressed hard together in temper for a second "Go to hell Malfoy."

"Not before you De'lore."

Our eyes locked coldly and hatefully together; the two of us stood inches apart with both faces etched in anger. Malfoy took another step closer and closed the gap between us as he towered over me.

Damn, sometimes I really hated being short!

"I'm not scared of you Malfoy."

"Is that right?" He took yet another step forward forcing me to take one back. "Well we'll just see about that now won't we?" Again he stepped closer and again I went back.

I could feel the dampness of the surrounding wall get closer until finally my back hit the cold stone wall with a bump and once more he took hold of my upper arms. "Still not scared De'lore?"

"Never"

"Well you should be."

"Never Malfoy. Now yet again let go of my arms."

"No." He whispered looking down at me intensely.

I felt my heart beat faster at my discomfort "Malfoy I..."

"Shush De'lore" he ordered.

"But I..."

"I said quiet . Now be a good little Gryffindor and do what you're told for once."

I stood nervously watching him, his eyes slowly studied every part of my face and then I could take it no more "Malfoy, this is staring to get creepy. Let me go and we'll pretend like none of this ever happened, ok?"

"No De'lore, it's too late for that now."

"What d'ya mean too late? No, no, no. It's not too late it's never too late. Nothing has happened yet and lets just keep it that way shall we?"

His one hand let go of my arm and he placed it gently on my face, tracing his thumb across my jaw line. "Why De'lore afraid you might like it? Afraid if you let me get too close you may even enjoy it? Face it De'lore you want me and you know it."

"I most certainly do not I can assure you."

He grinned "I don't believe you."

"Oh just bugger off Malfoy" I wriggled in his grip trying to push the big lummox away from me and failed miserably.

"Oh no you don't" he said still with a firm grip on my arms.

"Malfoy you complete arse ho..." My words were cut short as his lips came crashing down onto mine.

It all happened so quickly, I didn't even see it coming. One minute we were arguing, (granted rather closely) and the next, well the next thing his lips were gently gliding over mine. I stood still for a moment not quite grasping the whole situation. I was motionless, just like one of those muggle rag dolls Hermione kept on her bed, lifeless and empty. It wasn't as if I wanted him to kiss me I just couldn't do anything to stop it that was all.

He pulled away and looked down at me shaking his head in a dissaproving manner.

"It's not hard to see why you don't have a boyfriend De'lore."

"Huh?" I said slightly dazed.

"Well I mean if you kiss like that I'm not surprised your single."

I frowned, slowly coming back to reality "What...but I...you kissed me an..."

"Disappointing De'lore very disappointing."

"Wow, wow, wow. Now just hold on a minute," I said very much back to normal and very much annoyed.

"Forget it De'lore cause I have. Not that there was anything to remember in the first place but hay we could always put it down to nerves." He winked at me then smirked deeply.

"Oh I don't think so Malfoy." I said indignantly making things just a little more complicated.

I don't know why I did what I did, maybe it was Malfoys jibes hitting a raw nerve or something but whatever it was it didn't excuse the fact I grabbed hold of his face and now planted my lips firmly on his. I kissed him! Me Anna De'lore, proud Gryffindor was kissing a Slytherin and worst still it was Draco Malfoy!!

That was it, I had finally lost my mind, I knew one day it may happen but not like this, not by kissing Malfoy.

I tried to pull myself away but it was know use, instead I had wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him in closer. I could feel five years worth of anger, frustration and hatred (on both parts) all roll into one as we kissed with passion, fire and energy. I was so going to regret this!

It wasn't until we heard voices some five minutes later that we finally stopped the madness and pulled away.

Malfoy's smirk was already in place "Now that was more like it De'lore" He whispered before listening to the voices that were getting nearer.

"Quick De'lore this way" he said taking hold of my hand and leading me deeper into the dungeons.

Struggling in his grip I freed my hand, stopped and stood still.

Malfory stopped too and looked at me. I didn't say a word but the look of shame, guilt and disgust on my face must have said it all.

"It's a bit too late to be all moral now De'lore, not after that little performance...now do you want to get out of here without the whole school knowing what we just did or not? Because I really don't care either way. I can brag my way out of it but you on the other hand, would have a lot of explaining to do."

Still I was silent,

"No, didn't think so. Right then you best follow me hadn't you? And I'd make it quick De'lore, whoever is there isn't far away." And with that he turned and walked off.

I stood a few seconds longer in a kind of daze not believing what I had done. How was I ever going to forget I had done something so foolish and stupid, it was impossible.

"De'lore" Malfoy snapped quietly "Will you get a bloody move on?"

Blinking a few times then sighing heavily I pulled myself together. I needed to mope and feel sorry for myself and I wanted too but now was not the time. Moping could wait, I had the rest of my life to do that, now I had to get out of here and quick and so I rushed after Malfoy.

"Behind here" he said stopping infront of a huge tapestry. I looked at him with suspicion, he rolled his eyes and shook his head pulled it slightly to the side and motioned me in; I still looked at him with suspicion but stepped past him as he followed behind and the tapestry falling back into place. Silently we listened as the group of voices past then could no longer be heard.

Malfoy turned to me smirking while I wasted no time at all and thumped him hard in the arm.

"What the..." He snarled wiping the smirk off his face.

"You bastard" I said cutting him off trying to sound as forceful as possible while trying to be as quiet as possible "You complete and utter bastard. Do you realise what you have just done?"

"Me! Me! What I did? As I recall De'lore it didn't take much persuasion before you were all over me."

"It was you Malfoy, you. You did something to me that's why, a spell. Yes that must be it, you had me under a spell Malfoy you total prat. I can't believe you'd do that."

He raised both eyebrows "A spell? I put you under a spell?"

"Yes Malfoy a spell. I mean why else would I, would I-I, you know what."

"Kiss me you mean."

I cringed at those words.

"Um Gee De'lore I don't know. Maybe, just maybe you did it because you wanted to."

I shook my head "No, no, no, no, I-I wouldn't do that, no way."

"Who are you trying to convince De'lore, Yourself? Face it, you kissed me back with everything you had and don't try to deny it because I felt it and I know you did too."

I didn't say anything to that because I didn't know what to say other than the fact that he was right, I averted my gaze unable to look at him any longer.

Wrapping my arms tightly around myself I became aware of the chill I now felt "Merlin it's freezing down here, don't you lot ever get fed up with it? But then again no heart no feeling right." I chuckled dryly to myself still not looking at him.

"Want my robe?"

I shook my head "No, I-I just want to go now Malfoy, how do I get back?"

"Follow this passage all the way to the end and it will bring you out on the second floor."

I nodded without looking and started on my way.

"See you tomorrow De'lore. Oh an try not to think of me too much as hard as it may be."

"No need to worry Malfoy I won't."

"Don't be so sure of that De'lore, I'm in you system now, etched into that pretty little head of yours and no matter how hard you try you just wont be able to get rid of me."

"We'll see Malfoy, we'll see." I replied tiredly.

I heard him titter to himself but he let me on my way without another word.

I slowly followed the secret passageway to the second floor and managed to make it to the common room, thankfully without being seen.

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"So what d'ya say, fancy a walk? Might make you feel better, a little fresh air." Hermione asked with a smile.

I smiled stiffly "No, I'm, I'm fine thanks." I said quietly retuning my gaze back toward the roaring fire.

I heard her sigh "Ok, well if your sure," she paused and I could feel her contemplating whether to continue or not, she did "A-are you ok Anna? I-I mean, I know you're not feeling well but is there something else bothering you?"

"No." I answered a little too quickly and a tad sharp. "Why would there be? I told you, I, I must have eaten something that didn't agree with me, but apart from that I'm fine, just need to be left alone that's all."

Hermione nodded, giving me an uncertain look. I knew she didn't believe I was being entirely honest with her but she seemed to except it for now anyway, as she dropped the subject and went back to reading some potions book she had borrowed from the library.

I sat silently, once again staring into the roaring flames of the fire while absentmindedly twisting my hair around my fingers, thinking about the events of last night and wondered how I could have been so foolish. I felt so ashamed of myself that I hadn't left the common room all day. Hermione and the others had brought back food for me, but I couldn't eat anything I felt too guilty. And things didn't get any better when I went back up to the dorm for a lie down and found an owl perched on my bed with a note by his feet which read...

Anna De'lore,
I told you didn't I? I'm in your head now and no matter how hard you try I'll never leave. There's no need to be embarrassed Anna, I promise I'll never tell, Slytherin's honour!! Well unless of course I don't see you down in The Great Hall for dinner that is, you have after all missed breakfast and lunch, can't have you starving yourself now can we? And there's no need to thank me, I only have your best interests at heart.
See you at dinner.
Draco Malfoy.

Oh I could just imagine the smug look on his face as he wrote each word, my blood was boiling. Grabbing the parchment and quill from my bedside table I furiously scribbled a reply then sent the owl back on his merry way.

I'd had no reply back so one could only assume he was waiting to see if I showed up for dinner, which I really wasn't sure about. I didn't want to leave the nice, safe confines of the Gryffindor common room and go out into the rest of the castle. What if people knew? What if people started looking at me and I suddenly blurted it out? What if I bumped into Malfoy and just from the guilty look on my face my friends would instantly know what we had done? And would Malfoy tell if I didn't show up? Knowing him, yes. I sighed heavily really not knowing what to do for the best; I'd really done it this time.

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Draco snatched the tattered piece of parchment from the school owl who in return hooted at him indignantly.

"Get lost" he snapped at the creature as he unfolded the note and read the rather scruffy handwriting. He smirked instantly.

Piss off you prat!!
Anna De'lore

He hadn't really expected anything else, in fact it would have been a huge disappointment if the reply had been anything more. He could just imagine her face as she wrote it, all screwed up in anger and frustration. He chuckled dryly, she really was just so easy to wind up, it was brilliant.

He hadn't been able to get his mind off the events of last night, and he wasn't quite sure if that was a good thing or not. He was intrigued to know how she would deal with it when they came face to face so he looked out for he at breakfast, only she didn't show, nor did she turn up for lunch so he did the only thing any other cunning Slytherin would do; blackmail (well it wasn't like she'd never used it before!).

The dorm room door opened; quickly stuffing the parchment in his robe he turned to see Blaise enter rather jovially.

"Oh its you." Draco said a little rudely.

"Yep it's me sorry to disappoint."

Draco grunted "I was in the middle of something that's all, something private, something I don't want just anyone knowing about."

Blaise raised an eye intrigued "And would I be deemed as just anyone?"

Draco smirked "Well, that would depend now wouldn't it?"

"On what exactly?"

"On whether one can be trusted."

It was now Blaise's turn to smirk "Have I ever let you down?"

Draco chuckled "You're never going to believe what happened last night..."

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I had decided that life was far too short for me to be sitting around feeling sorry for myself, well not quite it was more the fact that I had my friends fussing over me asking questions and Malfoy was applying lightpressure to see me in The Great Hall at dinner. I should have known the slimy git would resort to some kind of blackmail and I just hoped it would end here, though that was highly unlikely, but then again what goes comes around and serves me right for blackmailing Snape I suppose.

So it was time to face the world, well the school at least, I mean I had to do it sooner of later. No matter how sorry I was or how bad I felt inside that was where it had to stay, inside. I could mope and be miserable in my own time, around others I would act my usual self, and pretend it never happened and I was fine.

"I can't believe the difference Anna" said Hermione as the two of us walked slowly down to dinner lagging way behind Harry and Ron "I mean one minute you were pale and so very quiet, which isn't you, and the next thing you're back to normal, amazing."

"Yeah, amazing." I said with a big fake smile as I linked my arm through hers and quickly changing the subject "so tell me what happened with you and Ron last night anything juicy that needs to be shared in confidence with a close friend?"

Hermione smiled shyly and blushed "Well, we um, we..." she trailed off.

"Yes, you um what?" I urged grinning.

She leaned her head closer to my ear and whispered "We um, kissed."

"Well I'll be damned, finally, at long last."

"We're not going out or anything, well at least I don't think we are. In fact I'm not quite sure what it meant, but we both seemed to like it. I'm just not sure it's the right thing for us to do at the moment, what with all the other stuff that's going on. I just don't want to make things even more complicated, does that make sense Anna?"

I was silent for a while. Her words hit a raw nerve, if Hermione thought she had made things complicated what would she think about my little adventures last night? A damn travesty, that's what.

I smiled sadly "You'll work it out, you'll see." And that was all the advice I could give her, I sighed feeling like a total failure as a friend then once again distracted from the subject "Come on I'm starved, haven't eaten all day."

We walked the rest of the way chatting about stuff of no importance, and then as we approached The Great Hall I saw the very person I least wanted to see.

I hesitated briefly as my heart beat double its normal rate and the feeling of nausea swept over me.

"You ok Anna?" asked Hermione "You look a tad pale again."

"No, I'm fine, never felt better in fact." I lied. "Must be lack of food, so lets get in there quick shall we." I quickened my pace hoping to reach the entrance before he did, but no such luck.

"De'lore" he said full of arrogance "well fancy seeing you here."

"Humm, fancy that" I replied as he stopped blocking our way.

"So, enjoy the dance last night De'lore?"

"You're blocking our way Malfoy, move" Hermione protested.

He sneered at her "I wasn't talking to you Granger, I asked De'lore a question so keep you filthy nose out."

I looked at him nervously for a second before I gave him a small smirk "As a matter of fact Malfoy yes I did enjoy the dance, but only up until the point when I danced with you, it kinda went down hill from there really, but such is life."

I was expecting a glare, a sneer, or a nasty cruel comment back; instead he smirked, arched his eyebrow and said "Isn't it just, see you round De'lore" and with that he was gone.

I stared at the floor then frowned before turning to Hermione who was looking at me with an "I want an explanation" look on her face.

"Youdanced with Malfoy? Anna are you insane? What on earth possessed you to do something so, so, so ridiculous?"

I rolled my eyes at her "Relax Hermione will you, I did it so I wouldn't loose my bet that's all."

"But Malfoy?!"

"Yes Malfoy, it was either that or have to dress up in that stupid sexy bunny outfit Fred and George had lined up for me. I tried to get others to dance but no-one else would, so I danced with him ok? Now, can we please drop it or would you like to go on about it some more?" I snapped as we walked into The Great Hall.

Hermione didn't say anything else on the subject, but I did catch her looking at me curiously on more than one occasion over dinner, unfortunately Hermione was far from stupid and she new there was more to this than met the eye, I'd just have to convince her otherwise that's all.

Dinner didn't go too badly but I was relieved when it was finally over and I could go back up to the common room and be on my own. Hermione had so kindly invited me to the library to do some homework and although I was tempted I declined gracefully. Harry and Ron were on there third helping of food and having a deep and meaningful conversation about Hagrid and his obsession with extremely dangerous creatures. Not really in the mood for a pointless chat at present I decided to leave them to it and depart, though I didn't get very far when I was pounced upon in the corridor causing me to nearly pass out from shock.

A set of perfect white teeth smiled down at me as I focused on who had just scared the living daylights out of me. "Boo" said George with a mischievous glint in his eye.

"Bloody hell George," I cussed trying to catch my breath "What on earth are you trying to do to me, send me to an early grave or what?"

He chuckled "Sorry my little chum couldn't resist. So haven't seen you all day where've you been hiding?"

"Oh wasn't feeling to good earlier but I'm fine now, just on my way back to the common room would you care to escort me dear Sir." I held up my arm for him.

"Why one would be honoured Madame." he said proudly linking his arm through mine "Plus there's a little matter I want to discuss with you."

My eyes widened guiltily as we slowly walked down the corridor. I tried to stay calm and keep my face relaxed and guilt free as I looked at him. "Really, and what little matter would that be then?"

He rolled his eyes "Sadie Lovett of course and the small matter of revenge."

Relief swept over me "Oh yeah right, sorry I completely forgot about her."

"Forgot! Forgot! How could you forget? You never forget, are you sure you're alright Anna?"

"Sure I'm fine. So what nasty little surprise do you have in store for her then? Boils maybe, psychedelic hair like you gave to me? Or what about beaver teeth now that would look great."

George glanced around, slipped his hand under his robe then pulled out a small vial containing a thick blue liquid "Or how about this?" he said with a grin.

I looked at it blankly not having the slightest clue as to what it did "And what is it exactly?"

"This my little friend is a rather unpleasant concoction of a number of ingredients, doesn't have a name just yet but we're working on that one, just a few drops of this and Sadie Lovett won't be showing her face for a while."

I smiled wickedly "And what exactly does it do?"

"Well if all goes to plan she should blow up like a quaffle, secrete some rather foul smelling odours that really are disgusting and then with any luck turn green, all in one go."

"Really, George that's genius, I love it." I paused briefly "it is safe though isn't it? I mean I know I can't stand her but I wouldn't want to see any harm come to the girl, well nothing serious anyway."

His eyes widened slightly "Relax Anna, Fred and I have it all under control."

I laughed nervously "Well as long as you're sure...so when do we strike?"

"In a few hours so be ready."

"And we won't get caught right?"

George stopped walking, bringing us both to a halt then turned to face me with a cheeky schoolboy look "It's all planned, trust me."

Yeah right famous last words!